XCEL Summit For Males
by Kenneth Meeks
Might 24, 2026
Rev. Richardson shares an enormous message in a brief package deal
It took Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson 30 seconds to encourage a bit of greater than 700 Black males on the 2025 XCEL Summit for Males. Rev. Richardson, the senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, New York, and an XCEL Award honoree, inspired everybody throughout his acceptance speech to create their very own sources and potentialities at present, in order that they develop into transgenerational to their kids and grandchildren tomorrow. All of it boiled right down to a easy idea: In the event you’re investing on this era, make it final for the subsequent. In any other case, our youngsters and grandchildren won’t get to the place they should be.
As BLACK ENTERPRISE prepares for its tenth anniversary of the XCEL Summit for Males, Rev. Richardson’s message nonetheless resonates. Right here’s a short excerpt from his speech.
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